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relationship with a foreign government, the treasury is now selling bonds directly to the people's bank of china. >>> it is going to cost more to visit disneyland as ticket prices jump for the second time with regular one day tickets up to $87. >>> a 29-year-old woman is suing a lingerie house saying she was fired from her temporary job because her form fitting clothes were quote too hot. the company native intimates had no comment. >>> coming up, the devils torch the rangers, the sixers reach the brink and a scoreboard busting grand slam. plus one very lucky fan takes home two souvenirs. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >> your forecast on the eastern seaboard remain damp and wet not just today but also tomorrow. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today". >>> good morning. if you're just waking up this is "early today." in sports for the second night in a row a los angeles team was knocked out of the nba playoffs. here's fred roggin with an early look at all spouts headlines. >> good morning, the oklahoma city thunder are heading to the western co
relationship with a foreign government, the treasury is now selling bonds directly to the people's bank of china. >>> it is going to cost more to visit disneyland as ticket prices jump for the second time with regular one day tickets up to $87. >>> a 29-year-old woman is suing a lingerie house saying she was fired from her temporary job because her form fitting clothes were quote too hot. the company native intimates had no comment. >>> coming up, the devils torch the...
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. >> it looks like march is maybe governing to out like a lion. coming up, a dipping all, a great in numb behr one data relich on how pumpette asking. >> cming up, big night for kevin love. the knick is put a nn is the lover they clodded hod day one day there will. >> this is a very affordable product that will help save you a lot of money. this is product y. this is a much more expensive product. >> good morning and welcome back to early today. the lawyer representing army staff sergeant robert bales who is accused of killing 17 afghan villagers this month says he will argue his client suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. war and suspicious headaches. boat ben ditty has wrapped up a three-day leader. the pope called for greatest communist rights and criticize the u.s. for its trade em bow go in cuba. jesse was put together hours after the supreme court denied his last appeal. >>> country music our of famer died in gnash rill. the collaboration with bill monroe in the 1940s. have been referred to as bang moments. and that is true 9. have y
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news media for disclosures of classified information in an effort to stop the release of government secrets, this after a series of high-profile leaks. >>> well, kate, the duchess of cambridge, got a special preview of a new exhibit of english athletes at london's national portrait gallery. she wore a dress by stella mccartney and an olympic rings-themed gold necklace. >>> and a very modern looking linen bra dating back 600 years discovered in a medieval castle in austria is the world's oldest. it was a surprise to fashion historians who had thought such lingerie dated back only about 100 years. >>> well, now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,943 after adding 34 points yesterday. the s&p was up 3. the nasdaq rose 23. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei sank 125 points, but in hong kong the hang seng gained 81. >>> well, earnings pushed stocks higher thursday, and after the bell the upward trend continued. google shares rose in late trade, thanks to a 42% surge in ad clicks, which outweighed a drop in
news media for disclosures of classified information in an effort to stop the release of government secrets, this after a series of high-profile leaks. >>> well, kate, the duchess of cambridge, got a special preview of a new exhibit of english athletes at london's national portrait gallery. she wore a dress by stella mccartney and an olympic rings-themed gold necklace. >>> and a very modern looking linen bra dating back 600 years discovered in a medieval castle in austria is...
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. >>> more than 2,000 syrian refugees flooded across the border into turkey claiming government forces are bombarded at least a dozen northern towns and villages. france's foreign minister was the latest to express doubt about a u.n.-sponsored peace plan saying he thought president assad was "cheating us." >>> victor boot the russian known as the merchant of death was sentenced to 25 years in prison yesterday in new york. he was convicted of trying to sell weapons to u.s. agents posing as colombian guerillas. >>> a small town in wyoming has been sold at auction to a pair of vietnamese businessmen for $900,000. the town of buford has a gas station, a three-bedroom house and other buildings on about ten acres of land. quite a steal. >>> england's queen elizabeth handed out what's called momby money to some of her subjects including a coin marking 60 years on the throne. buckingham palace says the holy week tradition dates back to the 13th century. >>> nasa has released amazing images of a gigantic dust storm on the planet mars. a camera in orbit around the red planet captured the dust de
. >>> more than 2,000 syrian refugees flooded across the border into turkey claiming government forces are bombarded at least a dozen northern towns and villages. france's foreign minister was the latest to express doubt about a u.n.-sponsored peace plan saying he thought president assad was "cheating us." >>> victor boot the russian known as the merchant of death was sentenced to 25 years in prison yesterday in new york. he was convicted of trying to sell weapons to...
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they found they were unambiguously correct that the clean air act requires the federal government to impose limits on green house gas emissions that are causing harm. >>> in london, despite public opposition the house of commons has voted to remain the clock tower known around the world as big ben the elizabeth tower in honor of the queen's diamond jubilee. >>> and amateur treasure hunters have dug up roman gold and silver coins buried about 2,000 years ago. the coins were found with metal detectors on the islands of jersey between england and france and they're estimated to be between more than $15 million. not bad. >>> the dow opens at 12,534 after add 3g 2. the s&p once 6. the naz dan gained 17. taking a look at overseas trading this morning in tokyo the nikkei nudged up 6 f while in hong kong the hang kaing sank 25. >>> worries about europe were never far off. news that home prizes rose for the first time in seven months renewed investors' optimism and gave builders a boost. meanwhile more worries out of europe kept u.s. markets in check after a pair of debt auctions sent spain's
they found they were unambiguously correct that the clean air act requires the federal government to impose limits on green house gas emissions that are causing harm. >>> in london, despite public opposition the house of commons has voted to remain the clock tower known around the world as big ben the elizabeth tower in honor of the queen's diamond jubilee. >>> and amateur treasure hunters have dug up roman gold and silver coins buried about 2,000 years ago. the coins were...
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one of the first orders of business, raising the debt ceiling so the government can pay bills. john boehner is already drawing a hard line. >> when the time comes, i will again insist, my simple principle of cuts and reforms greater than the debt limit increase. >> reporter: that is setting the stage for yet another partisan showdown on capitol hill. >> american people had enough of this brinksmanship, they want to us get things done. >> reporter: on "the have you" the president wants to do what republicans won't, raising taxes on the rich. >> everybody will have to pay more in taxes so we don't have to raise taxes for middle class families. >> reporter: the president declined to give economic policies a letter grade, saying he has a to-do list of his own. this of course is an election year, there is a huge difference between talking about things to do and actually getting them down. lynn? >>> brian mooar, thanks. >>> the daughter of former senator and presidential candidate john edwards may testify today at her father's trial on charges of using campaign contributions to hide
one of the first orders of business, raising the debt ceiling so the government can pay bills. john boehner is already drawing a hard line. >> when the time comes, i will again insist, my simple principle of cuts and reforms greater than the debt limit increase. >> reporter: that is setting the stage for yet another partisan showdown on capitol hill. >> american people had enough of this brinksmanship, they want to us get things done. >> reporter: on "the have...
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in november, the government revoked approval for avastin for advanced breast cancer because of side effects but it is still used in europe and japan. research continues on whether avastin improves long-term survival of breast cancer patients. for more information on this, and other health stories, check out the health page at msnbc.com. >> announcer: "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil, bring u.s. yourself back. >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,756, after adding 81 points yesterday. the s&p was up 11 points. the nasdaq gained 31. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei lost 4 points. 34 points. but in hong kong, the hang seng spiked 28%. stocks picked up steam on wednesday after learning the fed intends to keep its easy money policy in effect longer than originally planned. the nation's central bank said it would probably keep interest rates near zero until late 2014 citing, "mott rat economic growth and still struggling housing market." chief ben we are nankey revealed quantitative easing
in november, the government revoked approval for avastin for advanced breast cancer because of side effects but it is still used in europe and japan. research continues on whether avastin improves long-term survival of breast cancer patients. for more information on this, and other health stories, check out the health page at msnbc.com. >> announcer: "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil, bring u.s. yourself back. >>> now here is an early look at how wall...
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keep an eye on 3m which dropped its acquisition of avery denison's consumer acquisition due to the government antitrust suit. >>> finally mcdonald's is going vegetarian? well, sort of. it's going to open a vegetarian outlet in india next year near the golden temple in a sikh holy temple where meat is forbidden. >>> coming up a college oops, a top round dog and a showdown gets washed out. plus the baltimore orioles slug their way into first place. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in the eastern half of the u.s. is just so humid you know there's going to be thunderstorm this afternoon. i'll tell you who coming up in your forecast. you're watching "early today." [ female announcer ] over the years, your mouth has sipped, snacked, ...yellowed... lived, loved, ...yellowed... chatted, chewed, ...yellowed. and over all those years, your teeth...have yellowed. fact is, if you're not whitening, you're yellowing. crest 3d white whitestrips remove over ten years of stains by going below the enamel surface. and, they whiten 25 times better than a leading whitening toothpaste. c
keep an eye on 3m which dropped its acquisition of avery denison's consumer acquisition due to the government antitrust suit. >>> finally mcdonald's is going vegetarian? well, sort of. it's going to open a vegetarian outlet in india next year near the golden temple in a sikh holy temple where meat is forbidden. >>> coming up a college oops, a top round dog and a showdown gets washed out. plus the baltimore orioles slug their way into first place. your early morning sports...
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the group allegely spent at looers $87,000 on assault weapons and bomb components for anti-government attacks. >>> a study finds teenagers who smoke marijuana at least four times a week and use marijuana throughout their life saw an average i.q. drop of eight points. >>> and scientists report sea ice in the arctic ocean has already melted to its smallest point ever and the summer is not even over yet. they say this shows the worst case forecasts on climate change may be coming true. >>> well, now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 13, 124 after falling 33 points yesterday. the s&p was down a fraction, but th nasdaq added three. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei dropped 52 points. but in hong kong, the hang seng gained 13. >>> wall street saw its lowest volume of the year monday as investors either enjoyed the last days of summer or waited for more clues on the next move by the fed. those not on the beach were on the sidelines monday waiting to hear fed chief ben bernanke's remarks to central bankers later
the group allegely spent at looers $87,000 on assault weapons and bomb components for anti-government attacks. >>> a study finds teenagers who smoke marijuana at least four times a week and use marijuana throughout their life saw an average i.q. drop of eight points. >>> and scientists report sea ice in the arctic ocean has already melted to its smallest point ever and the summer is not even over yet. they say this shows the worst case forecasts on climate change may be coming...
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all that bodes well for today's crucial december government jobs report. in addition december service sector growth was much higher than expected. that data offset early losses driven by worry over european bank shares, particularly unicredit, italy's largest bank, which is down 30% for the week. the debt crisis is spreading, hungary was forced to pay 10% on its 12-month debt. nevertheless, bank stocks here led the drive back upward. advancing for a third day led by bank of america. techs made the nasdaq, the leading index led by marvel and seagate technology. target, jcpenney and gap were among the s&p's worst but macy's rose strongly. barnes & noble tumbled after saying it might break off the nook reader. bmw beat out mercedes benz for tops in 2011 luxury car sales. hbo will no longer sell dvds to netflix. a florida man threatened by foreclosure by bank of america for being 80 cents less after paying the wrong number on the phone, finally got a human to listen to him. he won't be losing his home. >>> bill clinton looks hockey. the nba team that got fired
all that bodes well for today's crucial december government jobs report. in addition december service sector growth was much higher than expected. that data offset early losses driven by worry over european bank shares, particularly unicredit, italy's largest bank, which is down 30% for the week. the debt crisis is spreading, hungary was forced to pay 10% on its 12-month debt. nevertheless, bank stocks here led the drive back upward. advancing for a third day led by bank of america. techs made...
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elsewhere, the government issues its report on august retail sales friday. word on the street is consumers appear to be spending more money on back-to-school items. wall street will also receive two readings on inflation this week. both are expected to show prices are in check, even though food and fuel prices have been on the rise. over the past two weeks, gas prices shot up another eight cents to an average $3.84 for a gallon of regular. >>> expect plenty of buzz around apple ahead of its big event on wednesday. expectations are high for the release of its next generation iphone and possibly a smaller ipad. the government announced it's selling $18 billion in american international group stock. that should decrease its holdings below a majority stake for the first time since aig's $182 billion bailout in 2008. >>> after a big response to its free haircut for kids program last month, jcpenney says it plans to make it permanent every day starting in october. >>> a predecessor of sun trust bank took $100,000 worth of coca-cola stock in exchange for work on th
elsewhere, the government issues its report on august retail sales friday. word on the street is consumers appear to be spending more money on back-to-school items. wall street will also receive two readings on inflation this week. both are expected to show prices are in check, even though food and fuel prices have been on the rise. over the past two weeks, gas prices shot up another eight cents to an average $3.84 for a gallon of regular. >>> expect plenty of buzz around apple ahead...
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government troops forced them out of the suburb of damascus which they had seized over the weekend. the death toll is said to be more than 1 hundred. 000 of syrians have died during ten months of protest against the government and bashar add sad. at the united nations they are demanding president assad stepped down. the u.s. and its allies want it passed quickly. secretary of state hillary clinton said monday the situation in syria is, quote, unstainable. >>> here is a look at some of the other stories making news early today in america. >>> last night, a wild high-speed chase in los angeles at speeds up 90 miles per hour before detouring to city streets causing numerous close calls there. two people inside the car finally jumped out and took off running, but were later captured. >>> near buffalo, a battle between rifle pizza joint turned violent. surveillance video shows a man using his jeep to plow right into a sign on a sidewalk promoting one of the pizza places. it's after the driver allegedly warned the owner to take the sign down because it was offering a similar type of pie.
government troops forced them out of the suburb of damascus which they had seized over the weekend. the death toll is said to be more than 1 hundred. 000 of syrians have died during ten months of protest against the government and bashar add sad. at the united nations they are demanding president assad stepped down. the u.s. and its allies want it passed quickly. secretary of state hillary clinton said monday the situation in syria is, quote, unstainable. >>> here is a look at some of...
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news media for disclosures of classified information in an effort to stop the release of government secrets, this after a series of high-profile leaks. >>> kate, the duchess of cambridge got a special preview of new england's athletes. she wore a dress by stella mccartney and an olympic ring-themed gold necklace. >>> and a very modern looking linen bra dating back 600 years discovered in a medieval castle in as striae is the world's oldest. it is a surprise to fashion historians who were surprised and thought it dated back to only 100 years. >>> here's an early look at how wall street is going to kick off the dau. the dow opens at 12, 943 after adding 34. the s&p was up 3 and nasdaq up 23. taking a look at trading in tokyo, gained 25. and in hong kong the hang seng gain 2d 1. >>> earnings pushed stocks higher and after the bell they continued. google rose thanks to a 42% surge in ad clicks which outweighed the ad prices. microsoft rose after strong corporate sales offset its first ever quarterly loss. >>> a fourth quarter. ibm drove down industrials higher a day after raising its full year
news media for disclosures of classified information in an effort to stop the release of government secrets, this after a series of high-profile leaks. >>> kate, the duchess of cambridge got a special preview of new england's athletes. she wore a dress by stella mccartney and an olympic ring-themed gold necklace. >>> and a very modern looking linen bra dating back 600 years discovered in a medieval castle in as striae is the world's oldest. it is a surprise to fashion...
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government buildings in two countries leaving one u.s. official dead. >>> phone frenzy. all eyes on apple as the buzz builds over its rumored next generation iphone. >>> and deep impact. an amateur astronomer captures a massive explosion on the planet jupiter. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation. i'm mara schiavocampo. today we begin with under siege. libyan officials say the u.s. ambassador to that country and three other embassy staff members were killed last night during a flare-up in violence in the eastern city of benghazi. u.s. officials have yet to confirm the reports. last night, smoke and flames billowed out of the u.s. consulate in benghazi after libyan security forces clashed with armed muslim protesters throwing handmade bombs at the compound. the gunmen were outraged over an american film promoted by an extremist anti-muslim advocate which criticizes islam and the prophet mohammed. secretary of state hillary clinton strongly condemned the attack. earlier tuesday anger over that sa
government buildings in two countries leaving one u.s. official dead. >>> phone frenzy. all eyes on apple as the buzz builds over its rumored next generation iphone. >>> and deep impact. an amateur astronomer captures a massive explosion on the planet jupiter. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation. i'm mara schiavocampo. today we begin with under siege. libyan officials say the u.s....
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now to startling new numbers from the federal government on the growing presence of autism among u.s. children. a new study by the centers of disease control and prevention is showing a rapid rise in cases over the past decade. nbc's brian mooar has details. >> reporter: an ongoing study shows a troubling spike in autism cases in the u.s. >> 1 in 80 children has been identified with autism. >> reporter: experts acknowledge this increase might simply be explained by better diagnosis. >> we don't know what we should be alarmed by yet, if this is truly a change in the number of children who are developing autism or whether we're recognizing it better. >> reporter: the study shows autism causes jumped 23% from 2006 to 2008 and spiked 78% when compared to 2002. the 2008 numbers show autism spectrum disorders are five times more common in boys than girls. and the largest increase? among hispanic and african-american children. older parents and premature births are suspected factors, but the cause remains a mystery. >> the idea is that it's something that affects the brain development predom
now to startling new numbers from the federal government on the growing presence of autism among u.s. children. a new study by the centers of disease control and prevention is showing a rapid rise in cases over the past decade. nbc's brian mooar has details. >> reporter: an ongoing study shows a troubling spike in autism cases in the u.s. >> 1 in 80 children has been identified with autism. >> reporter: experts acknowledge this increase might simply be explained by better...
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. >> we simply cannot afford to give the reigns of government to someone who will double down on trickle-down. >> on an official state by state vote, obama was over the top. >> 188 votes for the president and next president of the united states, barack obama. >> in a surprise appearance president obama joined clinton on stage. vice president biden did a late night walk-through. his speech and all today's convenients move inside this. severe weather dampening the democrats' final day. and we're still waiting to see what changes may happen here as a result of all of that, trying to now accommodate as many as they possibly can. thousands more people than this arena can hold. lynn? >> all right. tracie potts for us there in charlotte. trac tracie, thank you. >>> the secret service says it is investigating the reported theft of mitt romney's income tax returns. the tax documents were allegedly stolen from an accounting office in tennessee. an anonymous letter to romney's accountants asked for $1 million. they say there's no evidence that anything was taken. romney has refused to make public more t
. >> we simply cannot afford to give the reigns of government to someone who will double down on trickle-down. >> on an official state by state vote, obama was over the top. >> 188 votes for the president and next president of the united states, barack obama. >> in a surprise appearance president obama joined clinton on stage. vice president biden did a late night walk-through. his speech and all today's convenients move inside this. severe weather dampening the...
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government making adjustments to deal with the heat, a number of public pools throughout the city will remain later today. other pools will be open all together. trash will be picked up an hour earlier than usual today and tomorrow. we'll check in with tom for details on this heat wave in a couple of minutes. >> this morning the faa is on the scene of a deadly plane crash in montgomery county. one person was killed and another critically injured when the small plane went down after 7:00. this is near davis airport. the plane rolled over and went down shortly after takeoff. friends of the pilot say he was an experienced flight instructor. >> in his 70s. been flying for many, many years. >> he was a very good friend of mine. a gentleman who had been sort of a fixture at the airport for many years. >> the victim's names have not been released. the faa is trying to figure out why the plane crashed. >>> new this morning. d.c. police are searching for the person who shot a
government making adjustments to deal with the heat, a number of public pools throughout the city will remain later today. other pools will be open all together. trash will be picked up an hour earlier than usual today and tomorrow. we'll check in with tom for details on this heat wave in a couple of minutes. >> this morning the faa is on the scene of a deadly plane crash in montgomery county. one person was killed and another critically injured when the small plane went down after 7:00....
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hundreds of experts in education, government and philanthropy are participating in the three-day summit aimed at improving education in the u.s. all day long you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight be sure to watch brian williams with ""nbc nightly news."" finally here is a look at what's coming up later on the "today" show. in a "today" exclusive, matt goes one-on-one with former prime minister tony blair on topics ranging from the middle east to global warming. >>> three-time beach volleyball champion kerri walsh jennings and her husband share big news in the studio. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you very much for watching "early today," just your first
hundreds of experts in education, government and philanthropy are participating in the three-day summit aimed at improving education in the u.s. all day long you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight be sure to watch brian williams with ""nbc nightly news."" finally here is a look at what's coming up later on the "today" show. in a "today" exclusive, matt goes one-on-one with former prime...
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supreme court heard arguments on the government's challenge to arizona's immigration law. from the questions and opinions they expressed most of the justices sounded inclined toward ruling the law constitutional. nbc's steve handelsman has details. >> reporter: supporters of the crackdown on illegal immigration gathered outside the supreme court. and opponents who charged the arizona law would target hispanics the obama administration dropped that charge. >> the government conceded no it's not about racial profiling. >> reporter: the case is about requiring police to determine the immigration status of anyone they stop and suspect is illegal and to detain them while they check with the feds. obama administration lawyer argued arizona is working to drive illegal immigrants out of the state. but conservative justice anthony ska leah noted arizona is not trying to kick out anybody, the federal government has already said does not belong here. it seems to me, said john roberts, the federal government doesn't want to know who is here illegally and who is not. swing justice anth
supreme court heard arguments on the government's challenge to arizona's immigration law. from the questions and opinions they expressed most of the justices sounded inclined toward ruling the law constitutional. nbc's steve handelsman has details. >> reporter: supporters of the crackdown on illegal immigration gathered outside the supreme court. and opponents who charged the arizona law would target hispanics the obama administration dropped that charge. >> the government conceded...
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a government study says that hiv infection has fallen by 50% the past decade. the report found that 9% of iv drug users were infected by the virus that causes aids compared to a rate of 18% in the 1990s. the decline may be related in a growth to needle exchange program. for more information on this and other health stories, check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,980 after adding 28 points. the s&p was up eight points. the nasdaq gained 22. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. in tokyo, the nikkei nudged up 69 points. while in hong kong, the hang seng gained 174. >>> on thursday, investors welcome news that at least some parts of the economy are on the mend. the number of first time applicants for job applicants fell to a four-year low and at the same time automakers reported fastest pace in four years. that news is partly offset by unexpectedly manufacturing growth last month and the first slip in spending construction since july. a surge in the price of crud
a government study says that hiv infection has fallen by 50% the past decade. the report found that 9% of iv drug users were infected by the virus that causes aids compared to a rate of 18% in the 1990s. the decline may be related in a growth to needle exchange program. for more information on this and other health stories, check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,980 after adding 28 points. the...
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a new government reports home births in the u.s. are up nearly 30% to almost 30,000. the latest numbers show that home births in 2009 were at their highest level in the 20 years since they began collecting the data and since more women with kids are having home births they had a lower risk profile of hospital births. for more information on this, check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,734 after losing 22 points yesterday. the s&p, down 7 points. the nasdaq lost 13. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. in tokyo, the nikkei fell eight points, but in hong kong, the hang seng gained 62. >>> today we will get fourth quarter numbers on the economy as the commerce department releases the report on gross domestic product which is expected to show growth. transocean, the owner of the rig that exploded in the gulf of mexico in 2010, is off the hook on pollution claims, according to a federal judge's ruling. the number of people filing for unemployment benefits rose last week
a new government reports home births in the u.s. are up nearly 30% to almost 30,000. the latest numbers show that home births in 2009 were at their highest level in the 20 years since they began collecting the data and since more women with kids are having home births they had a lower risk profile of hospital births. for more information on this, check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,734 after...
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the dutch government collapsed monday a day after nicholas sarkozy lost the first rounds of france's presidential the election. concerns in europe pushed down the price of crude by 77 cents a barrel to settle above $103. weak demand overseas took a bite out of kellogg's bottom line. the food giant slashed its full year profit forecast sending shares down 6%. walmart stores spent nearly 5%, the biggest drag of the dow in the wake of an alleged corruption scandal in its mexican unit. hasbro tumbled 5% on falling sales. an uptick in mortgage and commercial lending at suntrust bank contributed to its better than expected earnings report. elsewhere facebook's first quarterly revenue slide in at least two years has experts buzzing what a slow down in growth might mean for it's upcoming ipo. today investors will be watching apple. the company weighs in with earnings after the bell. keep an eye on netflix. after yesterday's close shares plunged 13%. and finally in honor of prince william and duchess kate a commemorative set of dolls from barbie maker mattel is hitting store shelves. at one s
the dutch government collapsed monday a day after nicholas sarkozy lost the first rounds of france's presidential the election. concerns in europe pushed down the price of crude by 77 cents a barrel to settle above $103. weak demand overseas took a bite out of kellogg's bottom line. the food giant slashed its full year profit forecast sending shares down 6%. walmart stores spent nearly 5%, the biggest drag of the dow in the wake of an alleged corruption scandal in its mexican unit. hasbro...
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government, record heat has left corn and soybeans in the worth state since 1988's american farm belt and that means higher food prices could be on the way. nbc's jay gray has details. >> reporter: as a record meet wave finally begins to break, the concern, damage, and deadly effects still linger after temperatures over 100 degrees across much of the country for the past two weeks. >> it's a very dangerous circumstance. >> reporter: the extreme conditions are being blame for at least 784 deaths across 14 states and noaa scientists have confirmed what many of us already have felt. the fix six months of this year have been the hottest on record. >> we've seen worse conditions across the intermountain west stretching into the plains and the ohio valley and that's having a lot of impact on the ground such with the wildfires we receive and the agriculture. >> reporter: a cold front this week could drop temperatures in many places by 10 to 15 degrease bringing much relief and rain. >> our farmers are really hurting. >> reporter: drought conditions stretch over half of the country right now
government, record heat has left corn and soybeans in the worth state since 1988's american farm belt and that means higher food prices could be on the way. nbc's jay gray has details. >> reporter: as a record meet wave finally begins to break, the concern, damage, and deadly effects still linger after temperatures over 100 degrees across much of the country for the past two weeks. >> it's a very dangerous circumstance. >> reporter: the extreme conditions are being blame for...
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activists say pro-government militia and security forces killed at least 78 people including women and children in the central province of hama. the syrian observatory for human rights groups said army troops shelled the area and militiamen armed with guns and knives, carried out the attack. >>> in turkey, secretary of state hillary clinton told a meeting of foreign ministers a transition in syria must include full powers for interim government and free elections. >>> back here at home, opening arguments set for next monday in the child sex abuse case against jerry sandusky. yesterday the last of 12 jurors and four alternates chosen. several have connections to the university something the judge in the case called unavoidable in such a small community. brian mooar reports. >> reporter: though it once seemed unlikely a judge seated the 12th member of the jury that will decide the child sex abuse case against former penn state coach jerry sandusky. >> the judge is moving the case along quickly. the jury selection process, he didn't waste any time in phase two this morning. >> reporter: j
activists say pro-government militia and security forces killed at least 78 people including women and children in the central province of hama. the syrian observatory for human rights groups said army troops shelled the area and militiamen armed with guns and knives, carried out the attack. >>> in turkey, secretary of state hillary clinton told a meeting of foreign ministers a transition in syria must include full powers for interim government and free elections. >>> back...
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on the agenda, they'll try to pass a spending bill to finance the government's day-to-day operations until next march, but no action is expected before the election on ominous automatic spending cuts and tax increases commonly referred to these days as the so-called fiscal cliff. nbc's steve handelsman reports from capitol hill. >> reporter: lawmakers in the house and the senate are back after a month-long break with a pile of urgent business. but they're focused first on the elections. >> both parties are looking at public opinion polls, looking at which parts of their agenda are popular and which part of the other sides are unpopular and dramatize those with floor votes that don't result in any bills. >> reporter: so democrats want a new vote on the paul ryan budget to drive home to voters that he would change medicare. republicans want the vote to phase out solar and wind power subsidies to drive home to voters that president obama lost a half billion on solyndra. a far bigger issue, the impasse over hiking taxes on the rich that if not settled could raise everyone's rates january
on the agenda, they'll try to pass a spending bill to finance the government's day-to-day operations until next march, but no action is expected before the election on ominous automatic spending cuts and tax increases commonly referred to these days as the so-called fiscal cliff. nbc's steve handelsman reports from capitol hill. >> reporter: lawmakers in the house and the senate are back after a month-long break with a pile of urgent business. but they're focused first on the elections....
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a civilian democratic government. egypt's military rulers, who are under increasing pressure, say they are partially lifting the long so-called emergency laws and releasing almost 2,000 people who were tried in military courts. >>> well, here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. surveillance video out of florida shows a 15-year-old boy crashing through the roof of an electronic store during a burglary. he can also be seen carrying a loaded handgun, which he later fired inside the store. police say he snuck out the front door and even came back later with a friend to steal laptop computers. but one of the teens' mothers saw the video on the news and called the police. they are both under arrest. >>> massachusetts senator john kerry is sporting two black eyes after breaking his nose in an ice hockey game, but he found the right place to show off his injuries. at the white house where the president honored the boston bruins. >>> speaking of sports, indianapolis is pulling out all the stops t
a civilian democratic government. egypt's military rulers, who are under increasing pressure, say they are partially lifting the long so-called emergency laws and releasing almost 2,000 people who were tried in military courts. >>> well, here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. surveillance video out of florida shows a 15-year-old boy crashing through the roof of an electronic store during a burglary. he can also be seen carrying a loaded handgun, which...
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the government's lawyers led by robert higdon painted a picture of an greedy politician who knew the law and decided to violate it to salvage the campaign. >> it didn't focus on the intent but higdon made clear he should have known, had to have known these type of moneys, hundreds of thousands of dollars would violate the $2300 limit. >> reporter: next the defense got their turn with the jury. >> took it to the government head-on. said their entire case relied on andrew young and that the government had a legal standard they couldn't meet. they never were able to show that john edwards knew he was violating the law. >> reporter: attorney abby lowell called it the most important date in edwards life said "please let the sad chapter end and" stressed edwards may have been a bad husband and lied to his family as many or moral wrongs, he has not committed a legal one. after lengthy and strict zruxs from the judge, the focus shifts to the jury. jay gray nbc news, greensboro, north carolina. >>> both wall street and main streetd will be watching when the world wide social network that got
the government's lawyers led by robert higdon painted a picture of an greedy politician who knew the law and decided to violate it to salvage the campaign. >> it didn't focus on the intent but higdon made clear he should have known, had to have known these type of moneys, hundreds of thousands of dollars would violate the $2300 limit. >> reporter: next the defense got their turn with the jury. >> took it to the government head-on. said their entire case relied on andrew young...
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wall street to washington, a lot of attention will be paid to the government's monthly jobs report. that is due out later this morning. this as the president seeks to reassure the voters he's the best candidate to keep the recovering economy on the right track. nbc's tracie potts joins us with more from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. good morning, everyone. when we see those jobs numbers come out today, we expect they will continue the trend we've seen for the last few months, supporting a robust recovery. but republicans think they can do it better and faster. economists predict more than 200,000 new jobs were created last month. not as many as january, but still enough to support a robust recovery. the unemployment rate's expected to stay flat. republicans running against president obama don't call that good news. >> i keep waiting to hear something about a fundamental improvement of the job situation in this country. he just hasn't been able to do that yet. >> reporter: creating jobs is a central issue on the campaign trail. >> it's impossible to argue on a
wall street to washington, a lot of attention will be paid to the government's monthly jobs report. that is due out later this morning. this as the president seeks to reassure the voters he's the best candidate to keep the recovering economy on the right track. nbc's tracie potts joins us with more from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. good morning, everyone. when we see those jobs numbers come out today, we expect they will continue the trend we've seen for the last...
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if you're wondering if any of these make the federal government nervous, i think again. they helped provide some of the artifacts. that's pretty cool there. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ >>> welcome to "news4 today." for this wednesday, june 20th, 2012. new this morning, police are investigating a deadly crash in north springfield. it happened at the serkz of hinton street last night. one person died. police have not released the victim's name. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> harry thomas jr. will begin serving his prison sentence today. he will report to a min
if you're wondering if any of these make the federal government nervous, i think again. they helped provide some of the artifacts. that's pretty cool there. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more...
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wall street to washington, a lot of attention will be paid to the government's monthly jobs report. that is due out later this morning. this as the president speaks to reassure voters he is the best candidate to keep the recovering economy on the right track. nbc tracie potts joins us with more from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. let's talk about those numbers first. the economists are saying we could be looking at the third straight month of job growth, 200,000 or more. now, january was a huge month. they are not expecting february will meet that but still over 200,000, very good for a robust recovery. we probably won't see the jobless rate, the unemployment go down a lot, though, because still a lot of people out there looking so that will remain stable. republicans on the campaign trail saying that's not enough. mitt romney says that there has been no fundamental improvement and his big pitch on the campaign trail has been since he has been out there in the public sector, in the private sector i should say, running a business, that he is a better sense than
wall street to washington, a lot of attention will be paid to the government's monthly jobs report. that is due out later this morning. this as the president speaks to reassure voters he is the best candidate to keep the recovering economy on the right track. nbc tracie potts joins us with more from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. let's talk about those numbers first. the economists are saying we could be looking at the third straight month of job growth, 200,000 or...
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no government deficit in april. and lady gaga's tea cup worth more than it's weight in gold. your early morning headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, the legal tug-of-war between the one time supermodel and playboy billionaire is finally over. >>> coming up, a clean sweep for the spurs. the coyotes make history. and a home run that will have you seeing double. you're watching "early today." an >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry and here are some of your top headlines this morning. in a stunning move, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has brokered a deal for a new coalition with a party in parliament canceling the elections set for september and guaranteeing the survival of his government. >>> in the corruption trial of former presidential candidate john edwards one witness testified that edwards asked heiress bunny mellon for another $3 million just weeks before his indictment. >>> the army has yet to determine what killed captain bruce clark while he was talking to his wife via skype from afghanistan. she saw what looked like a bull
no government deficit in april. and lady gaga's tea cup worth more than it's weight in gold. your early morning headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, the legal tug-of-war between the one time supermodel and playboy billionaire is finally over. >>> coming up, a clean sweep for the spurs. the coyotes make history. and a home run that will have you seeing double. you're watching "early today." an >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today."...
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mitt romney backed walker and said voters rejected runaway government costs and liberal ideas. president obama backed the democrat, but fearful of al yen nating wisconsinites, he stayed away. as preference shall preferences, they backed obama over romney by nine points. wisconsin could stay in president obama's column in the fall. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> take a look at this, symbolic how high emotions in wisconsin ran over this recall, last night mayor barrett was slapped by one of his own supporters, who thought he conceded to walker too early. >>> elsewhere the death of al qaeda second in command is being called the biggest victory on the war on terror since the death of osama bin laden. u.s. and pakistani officials confirmed a u.s. drone strike in northwest pakistan has killed abu yahya al-libi. the so-called media savvy general leader of al qaeda was captured about a decade ago but later escaped in 2005. the white house called his death a "major blow" to the terror group. >>> nine members of a jury have already been selected for the trial of former p
mitt romney backed walker and said voters rejected runaway government costs and liberal ideas. president obama backed the democrat, but fearful of al yen nating wisconsinites, he stayed away. as preference shall preferences, they backed obama over romney by nine points. wisconsin could stay in president obama's column in the fall. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> take a look at this, symbolic how high emotions in wisconsin ran over this recall, last night mayor barrett...
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a disappointing auction of government debt in spain signaled investor confidence in that country's finances is weakening. in reaction, european markets suffered broad losses. the euro fell to its lowest point against the dollar in more than two weeks as investors looking for safe places to park money looked to the dollar and u.s. treasuries. >>> with the dollar gaining the price of gold plunged to its low elf level since january. it sent crude oil falling down to its lowest level since mid-february. bank stocks which typically drop on european debt news fell sharply. citigroup and bankamerica lost 3%. elsewhere ahead of the weekly jobs report, yesterday data from adp showed factories and other private sector companies added 209,000 jobs in march. the final sale of private shares of facebook set a record at $43.50. heading into the company's ipo that values facebook at about $109 billion. directv subscribers in 19 u.s. markets can see tribune broadcasting channels again now that they have worked out a new five-year deal. >>> and an 11-year-old dutch boy created a solution for the eurozone's
a disappointing auction of government debt in spain signaled investor confidence in that country's finances is weakening. in reaction, european markets suffered broad losses. the euro fell to its lowest point against the dollar in more than two weeks as investors looking for safe places to park money looked to the dollar and u.s. treasuries. >>> with the dollar gaining the price of gold plunged to its low elf level since january. it sent crude oil falling down to its lowest level since...
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the brotherhood wants one of its leader named prime minister so he can form a new government instead of waiting until the june deadline for the generals now in charge to hand over power. more than 70 people died in the soccer riot which the muslim brotherhood showed the military failed to provide leadership, security, and economic stability. >>> here is a look at some of the other stories making news early today in america. >>> dramatic video inside a georgia walmart shows a young girl fighting off a man trying to abduct her. the 7-year-old made every kick count, hitting her attacker as hard as she could until he let her go. the man fled, but police nabbed him shortly after the incident. the suspect who was out a payroll for a voluntary manslaughter conviction now faces attempted kidnapping charge. >>> a brief car chase turned into a very long standoff in a los angeles residential neighborhood. after the driver abandoned the stolen vehicle, police chased the suspect and car thief up a roof. the ordeal ended after the suspect surrendered after being hit with bean bag projectiles. >>>
the brotherhood wants one of its leader named prime minister so he can form a new government instead of waiting until the june deadline for the generals now in charge to hand over power. more than 70 people died in the soccer riot which the muslim brotherhood showed the military failed to provide leadership, security, and economic stability. >>> here is a look at some of the other stories making news early today in america. >>> dramatic video inside a georgia walmart shows a...